A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 28 May
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 28 May?
- AD 934 English king Æthelstan begins his invasion of Scotland
- 1533 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King…
- 1588 The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon…
- 1892 Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental…
- 1936 Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication
- 1937 The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime…
- 1974 Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses
- 2002 An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 934 | English king Æthelstan begins his invasion of Scotland | 2026 − 934 = | |
| 1588 | The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon… | 2026 − 1588 = | |
| 1936 | Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication | 2026 − 1936 = | |
| 1974 | Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses | 2026 − 1974 = |
3. Put them in order
Write 1 next to the oldest event, then 2, 3 and so on up to the newest. Use list 1 to help you!
- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King…
- The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon…
- Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental…
- English king Æthelstan begins his invasion of Scotland
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted”?
- A. 1908
- B. 2002
- C. 1892
In which year did this happen: “Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental”?
- A. 1974
- B. 1892
- C. 1937
Which of these happened first?
- A. Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental
- B. An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted
- C. Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 28 May. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 934 → 1,092 years; 1588 → 438 years; 1936 → 90 years; 1974 → 52 years.
Order: 1 = English king Æthelstan begins his invasion of Scotland (AD 934), 2 = The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King… (1533), 3 = The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon… (1588), 4 = Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental… (1892).
Quiz: 1. B (2002); 2. B (1892); 3. A (Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental).